220 p. ; 24 cm

Contains primary source material

"Based on first-hand research and an extensive analysis of gender and politics spanning three decades, al-Mughni demonstrates how the relationship between women and the state has come to influence and shape Kuwaiti society and national politics. This revised edition has been updated in light of the major political, social and cultural changes that have resulted from the Iraqi invasion and the ensuing Gulf War. Changes which have reshaped the course of the women's movement over the last decade. It includes a new introduction as well as two new chapters on post-war feminist activism, the nature of the relationship between women and the state, the role of gender in Islamism and cultural politics and women's role during the Iraqi occupation." - Amazon.com

Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-213) and index

1. Class and politics in Kuwait: some historical background --2. The lives and experiences of Kuwaiti women -- 3. --The early women's organizations and the campaign for women's rights -- 4. Contemporary women's organizations: activities and membership --5. The politics of contemporary women's organizations -- 6. Post-war Kuwait: the Islamic challenge and the women's gender activism --7. The women's enfranchisement debate

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